Dissociative Disorders News

NEW YORK — May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a perfect opportunity for individuals to focus on their state of mind, Carol A. Bernstein, MD, said in this Healio video from the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO — Collaboration and communication between mental and physical health services is crucial to overcome logistics of providing proper care for homeless individuals in a large city, Carine Nzodom, MD, says in a Healio video.

HHS announced it has awarded $1 million 1-year Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic planning grants to 15 states through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

A physician-owned acute care practice and a virtual psychiatry and therapy practice have announced a partnership that aims to provide comprehensive acute medical and psychiatric care services to EDs across the country.

Exposure to antipsychotics during pregnancy may not increase risk for birth defects, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Digital health solutions company Twill has announced a partnership with e-Psychiatry, a telepsychiatry and teletherapy service, that it says will provide increased human and digital mental health support for patients.

HHS has released its “Roadmap for Behavioral Health Integration,” which details policy solutions to help integrate mental health and substance use care into large health care systems.

Gate Neurosciences is developing a new portfolio of next-generation therapeutics to treat synaptic dysfunction in patients with central nervous system disorders, the company announced in a press release.

Environmental factors play a greater role in the genesis of psychotic experiences than genetic factors among adolescents, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.